We've been the Hawaii Travel Podcast since 2012.
If those green tikis look familiar, you might have seen us back then. Welcome back.
Hi. We're Jennifer Davis and Dan Schulz.
We started the Hawaii Travel Podcast in 2012. It was one of the first Hawaii travel podcasts out there, and Apple featured it as New and Noteworthy.
Listeners emailed us questions about their trips, and we answered them on the show. We talked about honeymoons on the Big Island, family trips to Oahu, and the history of the Hawaiian shirt. Germaine's Luau hosted us, put Jennifer up on stage, and gave us tickets to give away to our listeners.
Then life happened. Jennifer had a baby. Dan got sick and needed a new kidney. The show went quiet.
In 2026, we brought it back. It's the same Dan and the same Jennifer. Now Dan has a new kidney, and Jennifer has two kids.
A lot has changed since 2012
Our cover isn't the only thing that changed. We rebuilt the whole show to make your trip better.
We used to come out once a week. Now we come out twice a week, every Tuesday and Thursday.
We used to talk about one or two things per episode. Now every episode gives you seven tips. Each one either makes your trip better or saves you from a mistake most people don't find out about until they're already in Hawaii. By then, it's too late to do anything about it.
We used to be just a podcast. Now every episode comes with a free newsletter that has the same tips written out, so you can save them on your phone and take them with you.
We also added a directory of Hawaii businesses to help you plan your trip, from tours to places to eat.
We're just like you
We don't live in Hawaii, and we aren't travel agents. We're regular people who love the islands.
We know a trip to Hawaii is a big deal. It costs a lot to get there. For a lot of people, it's a trip they save up for, maybe for years. When you finally go, you want it to be everything you hoped for.
We've been enough times to learn what makes a Hawaii trip great, and what can quietly ruin a day. We've made the mistakes so you don't have to. Now we pass along what we've learned, so your trip goes the way you pictured it.
How we talk about Hawaii
We're not from Hawaii, and we're not Hawaiian. We're two people from the mainland who love the islands. When we share something about Hawaiian culture, we're passing along what we've learned as visitors. We'd rather send Hawaii good guests than more guests.